I've talked a lot about the unique structure of the Quran, but it occurred to me that I'd never actually shared it with you. First off, there are 114 surahs, or chapters, in the Quran. As we've discussed there is no inherent correct chronological order, which means that you can pick it up anywhere and not necessarily be missing any of the story. So, what I thought I would provide today is a walk-through of all the surahs, including the number of verses in each.
1. The Opening - al-Fatihah - 7 verses.
2. The Cow - al Baqarah - 286 verses.
3. The House of Imran - Al Imran - 200 verses.
4. Women - al-Nisa - 176 verses.
5. The Table Spread - al-Ma'idah - 120 verses.
6. The Cattle - al-An'am - 165 verses.
7. The Heights - al-A'raf - 206 verses.
8. The Spoils - al-Anfal - 75 verses.
9. Repentance - al-Tawbah - 129 verses.
10. Jonah - Yunus - 109 verses.
11. Hud - Hud - 123 verses.
12. Joseph - Yusuf - 111 verses.
13. The Thunder - al-Rad - 43 verses.
14. Abraham - Ibrahim - 52 verses.
15. Hijr - al-Hijr - 99 verses.
16. The Bee - al-Nahl - 128 verses.
17. The Night Journey - al-Isra - 111 verses.
18. The Cave - al-Kahf - 110 verses.
19. Mary - Maryam - 98 verses.
20. Ta Ha - Ta Ha - 135 verses.
21. The Prophets - al-Anbiya - 112 verses.
22. The Pilgrimage - al-Hajj - 78 verses.
23. The Believers - al-Mu'minun - 118 verses.
24. Light - al-Nur - 64 verses.
25. The Criterion - al-Furqan - 77 verses.
26. The Poets - al-Shuara - 227 verses.
27. The Ants - al-Naml - 93 verses.
28. The Story - al-Qasas - 88 verses.
29. The Spider - al-Ankabut - 69 verses.
30. The Byzantines - al-Rum - 60 verses.
31. Luqman - Luqman - 34 verses.
32. Prostration - al-Sajdah - 30 verses.
33. The Parties - al-Ahzab - 73 verses.
34. Sheba - Saba - 54 verses.
35. The Originator - Fatir - 45 verses.
36. Ya Sin - Ya Sin - 83 verses.
37. Those Ranged in Ranks - al-Saffat - 182 verses.
38. Sad - Sad - 88 verses.
39. The Throngs - al-Zumar - 75 verses.
40. The Forgiver - Ghafir - 85 verses.
41. Expounded - Fussilat - 54 verses.
42. Counsel - al-Shura - 53 verses.
43. Gold Ornaments - al-Zukhruf - 86 verses.
44. Smoke - al-Dukhan - 59 verses.
45. Upon Their Knees - al-Jaihiyah - 37 verses.
46. The Sand Dunes - al-Ahqaf - 35 verses.
47. Muhammad - Muhammad - 38 verses.
48. Victory - al-Fath - 29 verses.
49. The Private Apartments - al-Hujurat - 18 verses.
50 - Qaf - Qaf - 45 verses.
51. The Scatters - al-Dhariyat - 60 verses.
52. The Mount - al-Tur - 49 verses.
53. The Star - Najm - 62 verses.
54. The Moon - al-Qamar - 55 verses.
55. The Compassionate - al-Rahman - 78 verses.
56. The Event - al-Waqiah - 96 verses.
57. Iron - al-Hadid - 29 verses.
58. She Who Disputes - al-Mujadilah - 22 verses.
59. The Gathering - al-Hashr - 24 verses.
60. She Who Is Examined - al-Mumtahanah - 13 verses.
61. The Ranks - al-Saff - 14 verses.
62. The Congregational Prayer - al-Jumuah - 11 verses.
63. The Hypocrites - al-Munafiqun - 11 verses.
64. Mutual Dispossession - al-Taghabun - 18 verses.
65. Divorce - al-Talaq - 12 verses.
66. Forbiddance - al-Tahrim - 12 verses.
67. Sovereignty - al-Mulk - 30 verses.
68. The Pen - al-Qalam - 52 verses.
69. The Undeniable Reality - al-Haqqah - 52 verses.
70. The Ascending Ways - al-Ma'arij - 44 verses.
71. Noah - Nuh - 28 verses.
72. The Jinn - al-Jinn - 28 verses.
73. The Enwrapped One - al-Muzzammil - 20 verses.
74. The Covered One - al-Muddaththir - 56 verses.
75. The Resurection - al-Qiyamah - 40 verses.
76. Man - al-Insan - 31 verses.
77. Those Sent Forth - al-Mursalat - 50 verses.
78. The Tiding - al-Naba - 40 verses.
79. The Wresters - al-Nazi'at - 46 verses.
80. He Frowned - Abasa - 42 verses.
81. The Enfolding - al-Takwir - 29 verses.
82. The Cleaving Asunder - al-Infitar - 19 verses.
83. Those Who Defraud - al-Mutaffifin - 36 verses.
84. The Sundering - al-Inshiqaq - 25 verses.
85. The Constellations - al-Buruj - 22 verses.
86. What Comes by Night - al-Tariq - 17 verses.
87. The Most High - al-A'la - 19 verses.
88. The Overwhelming Event - al-Ghashiyah - 26 versses.
89. The Dawn - al-Fajr - 30 verses.
90. The Land - al-Balad - 20 verses.
91. The Sun - al-Shams - 15 verses.
92. The Night - al-Layl - 21 verses.
93. The Morning Brightness - al-Duha - 11 verses.
94. Expansion - al-Sharh - 8 verses.
95. The Fig - al-Tin - 8 verses.
96. the Blood Clot - al-Alaq - 19 verses.
97. Power - al-Qadr - 5 verses.
98. The Clear Proof - al-Bahhinah - 8 verses.
99. The Earthquake - al-Zalzalah - 8 verses.
100. The Chargers - al-Adiyat - 11 verses.
101. The Calamity - al-Qariah - 11 verses.
102. Vying for Increase - al-Takathur - 8 verses.
103. The Declining Day - al-Asr - 3 verses.
104. The Slanderer - al-Humazah - 9 verses.
105. The Elephant - al-Fil - 5 verses.
106. Quraysh - Quraysh - 4 verses.
107. Smal Kindnesses - al-Ma'un - 7 verses.
108. Abundant Good - al-Kawthar - 3 verses.
109. The Disbelievers - al-Kafirun - 6 verses.
110. Help - al-Nasr - 3 verses.
111. The Palm Fiber - al-Masad - 5 verses.
112. Sincerity - al-Ikhlas - 4 verses.
113. The Daybrea - al-Falaq - 5 verses.
114. Mankind - al-Nas - 6 verses.
Obviously verses doesn't tell the whole story because some verses are much longer than other verses, but you do get the idea that as the Quran progresses the surahs do get generally shorter and shorter.
1. The Opening - al-Fatihah - 7 verses.
2. The Cow - al Baqarah - 286 verses.
3. The House of Imran - Al Imran - 200 verses.
4. Women - al-Nisa - 176 verses.
5. The Table Spread - al-Ma'idah - 120 verses.
6. The Cattle - al-An'am - 165 verses.
7. The Heights - al-A'raf - 206 verses.
8. The Spoils - al-Anfal - 75 verses.
9. Repentance - al-Tawbah - 129 verses.
10. Jonah - Yunus - 109 verses.
11. Hud - Hud - 123 verses.
12. Joseph - Yusuf - 111 verses.
13. The Thunder - al-Rad - 43 verses.
14. Abraham - Ibrahim - 52 verses.
15. Hijr - al-Hijr - 99 verses.
16. The Bee - al-Nahl - 128 verses.
17. The Night Journey - al-Isra - 111 verses.
18. The Cave - al-Kahf - 110 verses.
19. Mary - Maryam - 98 verses.
20. Ta Ha - Ta Ha - 135 verses.
21. The Prophets - al-Anbiya - 112 verses.
22. The Pilgrimage - al-Hajj - 78 verses.
23. The Believers - al-Mu'minun - 118 verses.
24. Light - al-Nur - 64 verses.
25. The Criterion - al-Furqan - 77 verses.
26. The Poets - al-Shuara - 227 verses.
27. The Ants - al-Naml - 93 verses.
28. The Story - al-Qasas - 88 verses.
29. The Spider - al-Ankabut - 69 verses.
30. The Byzantines - al-Rum - 60 verses.
31. Luqman - Luqman - 34 verses.
32. Prostration - al-Sajdah - 30 verses.
33. The Parties - al-Ahzab - 73 verses.
34. Sheba - Saba - 54 verses.
35. The Originator - Fatir - 45 verses.
36. Ya Sin - Ya Sin - 83 verses.
37. Those Ranged in Ranks - al-Saffat - 182 verses.
38. Sad - Sad - 88 verses.
39. The Throngs - al-Zumar - 75 verses.
40. The Forgiver - Ghafir - 85 verses.
41. Expounded - Fussilat - 54 verses.
42. Counsel - al-Shura - 53 verses.
43. Gold Ornaments - al-Zukhruf - 86 verses.
44. Smoke - al-Dukhan - 59 verses.
45. Upon Their Knees - al-Jaihiyah - 37 verses.
46. The Sand Dunes - al-Ahqaf - 35 verses.
47. Muhammad - Muhammad - 38 verses.
48. Victory - al-Fath - 29 verses.
49. The Private Apartments - al-Hujurat - 18 verses.
50 - Qaf - Qaf - 45 verses.
51. The Scatters - al-Dhariyat - 60 verses.
52. The Mount - al-Tur - 49 verses.
53. The Star - Najm - 62 verses.
54. The Moon - al-Qamar - 55 verses.
55. The Compassionate - al-Rahman - 78 verses.
56. The Event - al-Waqiah - 96 verses.
57. Iron - al-Hadid - 29 verses.
58. She Who Disputes - al-Mujadilah - 22 verses.
59. The Gathering - al-Hashr - 24 verses.
60. She Who Is Examined - al-Mumtahanah - 13 verses.
61. The Ranks - al-Saff - 14 verses.
62. The Congregational Prayer - al-Jumuah - 11 verses.
63. The Hypocrites - al-Munafiqun - 11 verses.
64. Mutual Dispossession - al-Taghabun - 18 verses.
65. Divorce - al-Talaq - 12 verses.
66. Forbiddance - al-Tahrim - 12 verses.
67. Sovereignty - al-Mulk - 30 verses.
68. The Pen - al-Qalam - 52 verses.
69. The Undeniable Reality - al-Haqqah - 52 verses.
70. The Ascending Ways - al-Ma'arij - 44 verses.
71. Noah - Nuh - 28 verses.
72. The Jinn - al-Jinn - 28 verses.
73. The Enwrapped One - al-Muzzammil - 20 verses.
74. The Covered One - al-Muddaththir - 56 verses.
75. The Resurection - al-Qiyamah - 40 verses.
76. Man - al-Insan - 31 verses.
77. Those Sent Forth - al-Mursalat - 50 verses.
78. The Tiding - al-Naba - 40 verses.
79. The Wresters - al-Nazi'at - 46 verses.
80. He Frowned - Abasa - 42 verses.
81. The Enfolding - al-Takwir - 29 verses.
82. The Cleaving Asunder - al-Infitar - 19 verses.
83. Those Who Defraud - al-Mutaffifin - 36 verses.
84. The Sundering - al-Inshiqaq - 25 verses.
85. The Constellations - al-Buruj - 22 verses.
86. What Comes by Night - al-Tariq - 17 verses.
87. The Most High - al-A'la - 19 verses.
88. The Overwhelming Event - al-Ghashiyah - 26 versses.
89. The Dawn - al-Fajr - 30 verses.
90. The Land - al-Balad - 20 verses.
91. The Sun - al-Shams - 15 verses.
92. The Night - al-Layl - 21 verses.
93. The Morning Brightness - al-Duha - 11 verses.
94. Expansion - al-Sharh - 8 verses.
95. The Fig - al-Tin - 8 verses.
96. the Blood Clot - al-Alaq - 19 verses.
97. Power - al-Qadr - 5 verses.
98. The Clear Proof - al-Bahhinah - 8 verses.
99. The Earthquake - al-Zalzalah - 8 verses.
100. The Chargers - al-Adiyat - 11 verses.
101. The Calamity - al-Qariah - 11 verses.
102. Vying for Increase - al-Takathur - 8 verses.
103. The Declining Day - al-Asr - 3 verses.
104. The Slanderer - al-Humazah - 9 verses.
105. The Elephant - al-Fil - 5 verses.
106. Quraysh - Quraysh - 4 verses.
107. Smal Kindnesses - al-Ma'un - 7 verses.
108. Abundant Good - al-Kawthar - 3 verses.
109. The Disbelievers - al-Kafirun - 6 verses.
110. Help - al-Nasr - 3 verses.
111. The Palm Fiber - al-Masad - 5 verses.
112. Sincerity - al-Ikhlas - 4 verses.
113. The Daybrea - al-Falaq - 5 verses.
114. Mankind - al-Nas - 6 verses.
Obviously verses doesn't tell the whole story because some verses are much longer than other verses, but you do get the idea that as the Quran progresses the surahs do get generally shorter and shorter.
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